1)Walking tour Mysteries of the Flooded City around the Zarechny District (Across the River) in Kalyazin City. Stop at the Regional History Museum. Tour length – 2 hours.

2)Needle Lace of Kalyazin walking tour along Zarechnaya Street. Discover the flooded bell tower of the St. Nicholas Cathedral, learn some small town legends. Visit the Volga Pier museum to view a scale model of the town, learn about merchants’ family trees, as well as the fairs and markets of Kalyazin. Unique masterclass on bone lace making. Tour length – 2 hours.

Bus tour around the Central and Zarechny Districts with a show program The Tale of Baba Yaga’s Spoons at the playground by the “cabin on chicken legs”. Meet the Yaga of Tver. Baba Yaga is a witch in Russian folklore. Tour length – 3-4 hours.

Optional excursion

Kalyazin Wings City Bus Tour with stops in two districts of the modern city. Excursion to the Locator, a giant parabolic antenna for space communications. See a modern military ultrasound battle plane at the MIG plant. Tour length: 3 hours.

Optional excursion

All Kinds of Houses Kalyazin City Bus Tour: Find out about Svistushinskaya and Nikolskaya Settlements and the story of the flooded bell tower. Stops at the Ascension Cathedral which houses the holy relics of the founder of the city Makariy and the Monument to Makariy of Kalyazin. Discover the unique charm of small town houses and their inhabitants, as well as features of the buildings dating from the 20th century. Learn about family traditions and local philanthropic efforts. All That Is Mine Is With MeTour to the largest snail farm of Russia(extra charge: tasting of snails in different sauces). Tour length: 3 hours.

Optional excursion

My Sweet Kalyzain City Bus Tour with stops in two districts of the modern city, and the historic settlement. Stops at the Ascension Cathedral which houses the holy relics of the founder of the city Makariy and Monuments to Mikhail Skopin-Shuyskiy and Makariy of Kalyazin. A walking tour along an old merchant street. Find out the story of the flooded bell tower of Nikolaevsky Cathedral. Next stop - Nikitsky Village (5 km from Kalyazin). You will learn about the love story of poet Alexander Pushkin and Ekaterina Ushakova and the history of the Ushakov Estate. You will visit the chapel, the Kazan Mother of God bell tower, and memorial bust commemorating the poet. Tour length: 3 hours.

1) City Bus Tour with a visit to Ipatiev Monastery and the functioning Epiphany Convent of St. Anastasia. Tour length – 3 hours.

2) The Blessed City of Kostroma Bus Tour. Stop at the shops, farmer’s market, cheese stores, textile, linen and jewelry studios and the functioning Epiphany Convent of St. Anastasia which is known as the location of the ancient Feodorovskaya Icon of God’s Mother, a miraculous Icon of Mother of God worshiped by the Russian Orthodox Church, one of the House of Romanovs relics. Tour length – 3 hours (Group size: 35+).

3) City Bus Tour with a stop at the Museum of Wooden Architecture. The museum’s collection includes 28 monuments of vernacular architecture: churches of the 16-18th centuries, huts, barns, chapels, mills, steam baths. The museum’s exhibitions reveal the life of peasants of the Kostroma region. Tour length: 3 hours. (Group Size: 35+).

4) City Bus Tour with a stop at the City Mayor Botnikov History Museum. You will find out about the remarkable person who made a difference in his city. The first city power plant, a fire station, a public library, and several educational facilities were all built during Botnikov’s time as mayor. He also introduced a mandatory house numbering system and installed telephone lines. Botnikov made personal contributions to urban improvements. The museum recreates the atmosphere of a residence of an affluent person at the beginning of the 20th century. Tour length: 3 hours. (Group Size: 35+).

City Bus Tour with a stop at the Theophany Convent and the Cheese Museum. The cheese sommelier will walk the guests through the halls of an ancient mansion. You will find out about the origins of cheese, see the old-time and modern pieces of equipment for cheese making. Discover the world of cheese! Don’t forget to shop for different cheeses from local farmers. A fun tasting of Kostroma cheeses. Tour length: 3 hours.

4) Industrial NizhnyBus tour with a visit to the Museum of City Transport. Nizhny Novgorod is one of the first cities of Russia that launched a railway tram, doing so in 1869. Rare trams of Nizhny Novgorod are exhibited in the Museum of Electric Transport. Don’t miss wagons VDN-82, RV, HDP-6, and a replica of a pre-revolutionary open platform wagon at depot № 1. Hop into the operator’s cab and try the tram driver’s seat for yourself. Group size: 35+. Tour length - 3 hours.

Bus tour to Christmas ornament factory “Ariel”. You will visit a glass blowing workshop where you can watch the artists manually painting the Christmas decorations, following a tradition unchanged since the 19th century. You can also try to paint your own ornament as a souvenir. After the factory visit you can also stop by the factory museum (the tour to the factory doesn’t include a guided museum tour).

2) Sport in Kazan city bus tour with a stop at the Kremlin. During the tour you can visit the sports venues of the 2013 Universiade, the 2015 World Aquatics Championship and the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup. Group size: 35+. Tour length – 3½ hours.

Debarkation until 6:00 p.m.

Notice:

Please pay attention! Russian group.

Excursions, culture programs, menu and tour support are provided in Russian only.

Rates are discounted for children 14 and under.

Children 5 and under sail for free (seats at the restaurant and excursion tours are not included), only if there is no berthing space available, and only with the consent of the cruise manager.

We charge 3,000 Rubles per day for accommodating children without a berthing space (5 and under).

If there is berthing space available where children 5 and under can be accommodated, then child fares for the corresponding cabin categories apply.

The cruise package includes: three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), the trip itself, bed linens, excursions as outlined in the cruise program, and entertainment.

Double berth accommodation in triple cabins of category 2B increases the cost of every berthing space by 20%.

Accommodation of adults with children in 2-story cabins stipulates that the kid’s berthing space is always calculated by the cost of the bunk berthing space.

The company reserves the right to change its fares at any time.

Rates and deck plan

Fare per category per person in rubles (unless specified).

Rate

Board

Suite

A Class Semi-Suite

B Class Semi-Suite

Semi-Suite 1

Semi-Suite 2

1

1B

1С

2B

Adult package

Three meals a day

85 300

69 600

61 700

50 800

44 700

43 700

35 100

33 000

23 400

Kid package

Three meals a day

85 300

69 600

61 700

50 800

44 700

43 700

29 900

28 100

19 900

Vacant berth fee

No meals included

68 300

55 700

49 400

40 700

35 800

-

22 900

21 500

-

Special offer for this cruise - 3% discount (mentioned prices do not include discount). Offer is valid until 31.03.2019.

Notice:

Please pay attention! Russian group.

Excursions, culture programs, menu and tour support are provided in Russian only.

Rates are discounted for children 14 and under.

Children 5 and under sail for free (seats at the restaurant and excursion tours are not included), only if there is no berthing space available, and only with the consent of the cruise manager.

We charge 3,000 Rubles per day for accommodating children without a berthing space (5 and under).

If there is berthing space available where children 5 and under can be accommodated, then child fares for the corresponding cabin categories apply.

The cruise package includes: three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), the trip itself, bed linens, excursions as outlined in the cruise program, and entertainment.

Double berth accommodation in triple cabins of category 2B increases the cost of every berthing space by 20%.

Accommodation of adults with children in 2-story cabins stipulates that the kid’s berthing space is always calculated by the cost of the bunk berthing space.

Two Room Suite situated on the boat deck. The cabin size is 26 sq m (not including the balcony). Amenities: double bed, upholstered furniture, cabin fridge, cabin TV, cabin hair dryer, cabin radio, 220v AC power plug, internal telephone line, balcony, and room service. The cabin accommodates two to four people. The main space has a double bed, and in the additional space a folding sofa.

A Class Semi-Suite

Double cabin located on the boat deck. The cabin size is 18 sq m, not including the balcony. Amenities: double bed, sofa (1.50x2.00 m), shower, toilet, cabin fridge, cabin TV, cabin hairdryer, cabin radio, air conditioner, 220V AC power plug, room service, internal phone line, and a balcony. The cabin accommodates two to four people. The main space has a double bed, and in the additional space a sofa.

Double cabin with extra space, situated at the bow of the boat and middle decks. The cabin has a shower, a double bed (or 2 single beds on request), cabin TV, cabin air conditioner, cabin fridge, internal phone line , and room service.

Semi-Suite 2

Double cabin with extra space, located in the aft middle deck. The cabin has a shower, cabin TV, cabin air conditioner, cabin fridge, internal phone line, and room service.

Cabins 302 and 304 are suitable for families or cruises with a group of friends. There is a partition wall with a door between these two cabins locked by the administrator in case these cabins are sold separately and open if the two cabins are bought together.
Cabins 302, 308 include two single beds. In cabins 304 and 306 two single beds are put together.

1

Single cabin located on the middle deck. The cabin has a toilet, air conditioner, cabin fridge, cabin TV, internal phone line, and room service.

1B

Double one-story cabin and triple-level, quadruple bunk two-story cabins on the middle deck. In the cabin there is a toilet area (sink, WC, shower), cabin TV, air conditioner, cabin fridge, internal phone line, and room service.

1С

Double single-story cabin and triple two-story cabins on the main deck. In the cabin there is a toilet area (sink, WC, shower), cabin TV, air conditioner, cabin fridge, internal phone line, and room service.

2B

Triple one story cabin, located on the lower deck. The cabin has a private toilet (sink, WC, shower), air conditioning, cabin fridge, cabin TV, internal phone line, and room service.

Service on board

Service

Mikhail Bulgakov

On Deck Pool

Spa

Sauna

Coffee Bar (24/7)

Free Tea and Coffee before Breakfast

Welcome Aboard! Tea or a free beverage after an excursion

Restaurant Menu

Scheduled Dining

Breakfast Buffet

Breakfast in Bed

Lunch Buffet

Lunch à la carte

Dinner à la carte

Room Service

Water Heater/Cooler

Bar

Bar Service

Music Room

Library

Kids Club (Nursery)

Kids Entertainment Program (available exclusively on Russian Cruises)

Video Games

Gaming Consule/Playstation

Audio Players for Rent

Music & Entertainment Programs

Cabin Health Center

Room air conditioning or a balanced central air conditioning

Cabin Refrigerator

Cabin TV

Bar and Lounge TVs

Satellite Television and On Board TV Channels

Cabin Room Service, Individual Telephone Lines in every cabin

Cabin Hairdryer

Hairdryer for Rent

Daily Room Service

Bathroom Accessories

Laundry Services

Gym Equipment

Table Tennis

Gym Equipment for Rent

Open Air Morning Workout

Public WiFi

Safe-deposit Box at Administrator's Desk

Souvenir Shop

Art Salon with a wide selection of gifts

Office Services

Cribs for Rent

High chair rental available at the restaurant

Beach Towels for Rent

New Bed Sheets every 5 days

New Bed Sheets every 3 days in Suite and Semi-Suite Cabins

Free Face Towel Change in all Cabins by request

Daily change of face and foot towels provided at Suites and Semi-Suites

Mikhail Bulgakov was a student of the First Kiev Alexandrov Gymnasium from 1901 till 1909.

In 1909 Bulgakov entered the Medical Faculty of Kiev University.

After the beginning of First World War, Bulgakov took part in organizing a military hospital with the Public Chamber of Saratov and later served there as a doctor.

In 1915 Mikhail Bulgakov married Tatiana Lappa, daughter of the Director of the Treasury chamber.

In the summer of 1915, Bulgakov applied for a military doctor position in the Navy, but was declared unfit for military service for health reasons.

From 1915 to 1916 Bulgakov served as a physician at hospitals in Pechersk, Kamenetz-Podolsk, and Chernovits and was granted a medical diploma with honors.

In 1917 after performing a tracheotomy and an anti-diphtheria vaccine injection on a child patient, Bulgakov started using morphine due to severe itching and pain.

In September 1917 Bulgakov was transferred to the hospital in Vyazma, near Smolensk where he headed the Venereology and Infectious Diseases Department. The same year Bulgakov began work on an autobiographical cycle of stories about medical practice in St. Nicholas hospital. In December 1917 he first came to Moscow, staying with his uncle, a well-known Moscow physician, Pokrovsky (the basis for Professor Preobrazhensky from the novel Heart of a Dog).

In 1918 Bulgakov was dismissed from military service due to illness and returned to Kiev. There he overcame his morphine addiction and opened a private practice. In early February 1919, as an army doctor, he was mobilized to the Ukranian People’s Army and later assigned to the Northern Caucasus. Due to his illness, Bulgakov abandoned his career as a doctor. From this moment he began to write professionally, working as a journalist in local newspapers (“Caucasian Newspaper”, “Caucasus”). Bulgakov was first published in November 1919 in the newspaper “Grozny” (the serial The Future was published under the initials M.B.).

He moved to Moscow in 1921. There he served as Secretary of the People's Commissariat at Glavpolitprosvet (Central Committee of the Republic for Political Education). From 1921 to 1926 he published his essays in the Moscow edition of Berlin’s newspaper "Yesterday", collaborated with the newspapers "Whistle", "Work", the journal "Medical Practice" (where he published his famous Notes of a Young Doctor), "Russian", and "Revival" (which published Notes on the Cuffs and the novel White Guard). The first collection of satirical stories Diaboliad (1925) caused controversy in the press. In 1926, the Moscow Art Theater staged Bulgakov's play Days of the Turbins, from 1926 to 1929 Bulgakov’s play Zoyka’s apartment was staged in the Studio of Vakhtangov Theater, and in 1928 and 1929 rehearsals of The Purple Island started in the Moscow Chamber Theatre. Literary critics of the late 20s negatively assessed Bulgakov’s work. By 1930 his works were not printed and his plays were removed from the repertoire of the theaters. In 1930 he worked at the Central Theatre of working youth (TRAM). From 1930 to 1936 Bulgakov worked as an assistant director at the Moscow Art Theater, which in 1932 staged Dead souls by Gogol. From 1936 Bulgakov worked as a librettist and translator at the Bolshoi theatre. He died on March 10, 1940 in Moscow and was buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.